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wptw, at the risk of sounding quite ignorant and stupid, what exactly do you *do* with these pins?
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Hi Jacquelyn,
I do with them what ALL collectors do. I close the shades, crank up some backstreet boys, put on a ball gown, pin them all on me, turn on the disco ball and dance around in front of the mirror pretending I'm wearing a technicolor dreamcoat. Oh, and then I worship Satan, of course. All collectors do. But that goes without saying.
Actually, I love and cherish mine too. Some of them sit in a beautiful velvet lined display case in my library. Sadly though, the majority of my pins are starting to spend more and more time in a safety deposit box. I wish that weren't the case, because it really goes against the whole point of collecting them. But with the rising price of badges and the increased attention this subject gets, theft is becoming more of a problem for everyone.
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Where's the interest in GLO pins originate for you?
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Well, as a fraternity member myself, I just find them an excellent reminder of the finer points of being greek. Regardless of what group you belong to, you can appreciate them as outward symbols of high inner ideals, and for the most part the shape and symbolism are unchanged since the founders orignally designed them. Most of the other aspects that define a GLO (constitution, bylaws, ritual, policies, etc.) have all changed with time. But with few exceptions the badge has stayed the same. They are beautiful little pins, and a great link to our past and to our shared heritage.
wptw